Fitness & Wellness

Stanford University researchers participate in study on value of exercise for seniors

Published in Lab Business Week, December 31st, 2006

A study which appeared in a recent issue of Journal of Gerontology shows that physical activity can improve a person's score on a standardized test of physical mobility, said Stanford University School of Medicine professor Abby King, PhD.

King and other Stanford researchers took part in the multicenter study demonstrating that elderly people who increase their levels of regular exercise perform better on a test measuring balance, walking speed and ability to rise from a chair.

Researchers at the University of Florida and the National Institute of Aging coordinated the work. The Stanford team, led by King, professor of health research and...

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Source: Lab Business Week (2006-12-31)

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